Saturday, October 22, 2005

Dead Baby Doll

Black Baby Doll and Limbs, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans

"Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), a staunch opponent of pork barrel spending, tried to block $453 million for two Alaska bridges that had been tucked into the recent highway bill. Coburn wanted to redirect the money to the Interstate 10 bridge across Lake Pontchartrain, a major thoroughfare that was severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina.

Sen. Ted Stevens, the veteran Alaska Republican, was dramatic in his response. "I don't kid people," Stevens roared. "If the Senate decides to discriminate against our state . . . I will resign from this body."

This is America, and it is ru(i)n by Republicans. What can you expect? I didn't vote for a one of the dirty mothers, Repubicans (pun intended) who'd rather build bridges to nowhere islands (that may actually be dirty glaciers, by the way). You Repubicans are responsible for 99% of the mess All of us are in. You did it to us all...and our Big Easy, our brave fighting men and women, our peers in the world, our American poor and our children who will someday have to foot the bill fo rthis mess, we all are suffering.

Please, for Gods sake, would somebody "discriminate" against Alaska and get that larcenous a-- hole the f---- out of there!!Stevens has done nothing but crap on one of the most beautiful places in the world for many years now.His specialty is bribing welfarers with tax dollars while greasing corporate palms at everyone elses expense.

I live in the town where Senator Stevens wants to build the bridge. The majority of my fellow islanders want to give the money back. We all feel like shit up here thinking that we could be doing so much more to help but are being constrained by our government. It's not our choice. Our 8,000 voices are minute and not being heard.

We don't want this damn bridge!

Our community has had fundraisers for the survivors of the hurricanes. We've sent goods, money and people to help. And we still want to do more.

It makes me feel so selfish and hopeless. Stupid Senator Stevens and his pointless spending.